Mayotte faces environment, biodiversity crisis after cyclone
Mayotte has changed beyond recognition since a cyclone devastated the Indian Ocean territory, sparking an environment and ...
Convergent evolution: stick and leaf insects share 20 body features
A team of biologists in Montana and Germany has found that, regardless of type, those insects that express a protective stick ...
A new structure design enables a dual-function system for infrared camouflage and thermal management
Combining metallic glass with the Berreman mode of epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) thin films achieves a dual-function system for ...
Boardroom diversity affects carbon emissions—but not in the way you think
Extreme weather and record-breaking heat waves are becoming the new normal. Most people have begun to accept the seriousness ...
Rising temperatures threaten reefs—study pinpoints where conservation efforts are most needed
New science from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has mapped coral reefs across the Western Indian Ocean, uncovering ...
Bird flu kills 20 big cats in Washington state sanctuary
Bird flu has taken a terrible toll at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center, a sanctuary for wildcats and their hybrids on Harstine ...
Study sheds more light on the nature of compact symmetric object DA 362
Indian astronomers have performed a multiwavelength study of a gamma-ray emitting compact symmetric object known as DA 362.
Roasting chestnuts, recycling walnuts: turning festive treats into sustainable new materials
The great advantage of the material, whether it ends up being leather or plastic, is that it is recyclable and compostable.
Researchers develop high-performance heterojunction pn diodes
Ga2O3 heterojunction pn diodes based on ultrawide bandgap semiconductors, achieving breakdown voltages exceeding 3 kV. This ...
Numerical simulations show how the classical world might emerge from the many-worlds universes of quantum mechanics
Students learning quantum mechanics are taught the Schrodinger equation and how to solve it to obtain a wave function. But a crucial step is skipped because it has puzzled scientists since the ...
How do you 'grow' an endangered starfish? Scientists are finding out
California's offshore seafloors have been missing a massive, colorful predator that keeps kelp-munching sea urchins in check.